Bed



M. B. OKUN.

BED.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16. 1917.

Patented Feb. 8, 1921.

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M. B. OKUN.

BED.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16, 1917.

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MORRIS B. OKUN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO A. MURPHY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 8, 1921.

Application filed July 16, 1917. Serial No. 180,746.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORRIS B. OKUN, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new. and useful Improvement in Beds, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to beds and has for its object the provision of an improved bed which provides in its preferred form a resilient mountipag for the means that carry the springs. i y invention furthercontemplates in one of its forms the provision of a swinging mounting for the frame which carries the spring.

My invention further has for its object means whereby the resilient or swinging mounting is so arranged that the frame carrying the spring always remains in a horizontal plane.

It is also a further object of my invention to so construct themeans which support the spring framework that the spring may be swung around its support at one side thereof for cleaning purposes, thus making it possible to get at every part of the spring without having actually to lift it out of the bed.

In one of its forms my invention further contemplates a collapsible framework of utility in connection with cot structures.

I will explain my invention more in detail by referring to the accompanying drawings illustrating the same, in which- Figure l is a side view of a bed structure constructed in accordance with my invention, certain parts being broken away to illustrate features of construction.

Fig. 2 is an end View thereof,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the mounting for the spring structure;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with the spring structure swung into a position whereby it may be cleaned;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view, certain parts being broken away to reveal features of construction, and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary side view to illustrate the collapsing feature.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I show my improved bed as having the end frames 1 and 2, the frame 1 being for the head of the bed and the frame 2 being for the foot of the bed. These end frames cooperate with a rectangular framework 3. This rectangular framework 3 supports all of the bed structure. The end frames 1 and 2 each have links 4 secured to their sides, there being two links for each end frame, and by means of these links the end frames and the rectangular framework 3 are fastened together. As shown more clearly in Fig. 6 the end frames 1 and 2 by reason of these links can be swung about their pivots so that the structure may be collapsed. The end frames 1 and 2 also are provided with cross stays 5 which are fixedly secured to these end frames, the cross stays as more clearly apparent from Fig. 1 supporting the rectangular framework 3 Whenthe bed is in its upright position, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 5. .From this it will be apparent that the bed structure may be provided with end frames which are of the customary type, the construction of which however is such that the entire structure may be collapsed so as to occupy a small space when stored away or when being transported.

The rectangular framework 3 together with the end frames 1 and 2 provide a substantial structure for the bed and it is to the rectangular framework 3 that the spring structure which will now be described is attached and by which it is carried. This spring structure consists of the rectangular spring framework 6 between the ends of which the spring '2' is carried. This spring 7* may be of the customary style and is not described particularly herein. My invention concerns itself more particularly with the mounting of thespring framework 6 upon the main rectangular framework 3. In order to swingingly and resiliently mount this spring framework and at the same time arrange for its maintenance in a horizontal position irrespective of whether the load is carried by one side or the other, I provide two links 7 and 8 at each of the two ends of the framework 6. I also provide two links 9 and 10 on each of theopposite sides of these frames 3 and 6. The links 7 and 8 are pivoted respectively to the framework 6 at one of their extremities, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2. The opposite extremities of these links are bent as shown at 11 in Figs. 2 and 3 and are then coiled about a ring 12, which ring is pivotally supported by a carrier 13.

This carrier 13 rests upon the framework 3 and has a locking lug 14 so that the downwardly extending web of the framework 3 passes between the lug 14 and the carrier 13, this lug 14 being snapped into position due to the somewhat yielding nature of the carrier 13, thus to hold the carrier 13 in position when the lug is in the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In order to release the carrier 13 from the framework 3, the lug 14 is swung about its pivotal mounting 15, as shown more clearly in Fig. 6, whereupon the carrier 13 may be released from its engagement with the framework 3. The links 7 and 8, as more clearly shown in Fig. 1, have slots 16 and 17, there being a pin 18 pass ing through both slots to permit of a sliding movement of this pin 18 along the slots as the framework 6 moves downwardly relatively to the framework 3. The arrange ment is such that by reason of these links and their connection by the pin 18 absolute parallelism is maintained between the frameworks 3 and 6. Springs 18 and 19 are interposed between the lower extremities of the links 7 and 8 and the framework 6, as

more clearly apparent from Fig. 2, where it is seen that the lower extremities ofthese springs 18 and 19 abut the lower extremities of the links 7 and 8, the end convolution of the springs passing through holes 20 in the links to hold them in place. The upper end convolutions of the springs pass through holes 21. There is thus a resilient mounting for the framework 6 relative to the framework 3, and means are provided as described to maintain parallelism between the frameworks 3 and 6. The framework 6 moreover is swingingly mounted relative to the framework 3 by reason of the rings 12 as described.

In order more thoroughly to maintain parallelism between the frameworks 3 and 6 to provide a greater rigidity, the links 9 and 10 already referred to are provided.

These links 9 and 10 are pivoted at their lower extremities by the bolts 23 upon the lower extremities of the links 7 and 8 respectively. The links'9 and 10 also have slots 24, 25, wit-lithe pin 26 loosely passing therethrough. The upper extremities of these links 9 and 10 terminate in fingers 27, which fingers pass through holes 28 provided near the upper extremities of the links 7 and 8. There is thus provided means whereby the fingers 27 may slide through the holes 28, as the frameworks 3 and 6 move toward and away from each other. The central part of the spring 7" is fun ther supported by a plurality of rows of springs 29, which springs are carried by the rods 30 supported bystays 31 fixedly secured to the framework 6.

By referring more particularly to Fig. 4, it will be noted that the carriers 13 may both be disconnected 'from one side of the framework 3 so that the entire spring carrying structure including the framework 6 and the various links and mountings may be swung about the carriers 13 upon the opposite side pf the framework 3. In this manner the entire spring structure is open and accessible for cleaning purposes without it being necessary to lift the spring structure off of the bed. I

From what has been thus describedthe nature of my invention will be readily clear to those skilled in the art. Having however thus described means for carrying out my invention, what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A bed having a bed framework, head and foot members connected to said framework, a spring framework, and end and side links pivotally connecting said frameworks to maintain them in parallel relation, said side links being pivotally connected to the end links so as to operate in unison therewith.

2. A bed having a framework, head and foot members connected to said framework, detachable carriers on said framework, equalizing links pivoted to said carriers, a mattress support connected to said links,

and a .second set of equalizing links 0011- nectedto said first named links.

3. A bed having a framework, carriers at each side of said framework, a mattress sup port, end and side equalizing links adapted to support said mattress support on said carriers, and means to permit release of the carriers at one side of the framework s that said support may be swung beyond the framework.

1. A bed having a framework and head and foot members connected to said framework, a mattress support, equalizing members connecting the support to'the framework, resilient members between the support and said equalizing members, and a second set of equalizing members connecting said first-named'equalizing members.

5. in a folding bed, the combination-of a frameworlghead and foot members connected thereto, a mattress support, end equalizing members pivoted to said framework and support and side equalizing members pivoted to said framework and connected to said end equalizing members.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 9th day of Jul A. D. 1917. MORRI B, GKUN. ii/ itnesses:

Fi mer. A. Jones, Mar; ZABEL, 

